Windows 8.1 license fee Standard 10-inch Tablet Pay $ 15

Windows 10 released soon, but Microsoft has not yet announced the licensing fees for the PC manufacturer (OEM manufacturer) and the retail prices for consumers. However, Microsoft OEM Partner Center website released article expose Windows 8.1’s standard license fee.

Last year Microsoft has announced that, below nine inches OEM equipment manufacturers preinstalled Windows 8.1, Microsoft will charge “dollar 0” (zero dollars) licensing fees, and Microsoft launched a new Windows 8.1 version for major OEM manufacturers. Entitled “Windows 8.1 with Bing” version primarily for manufacturers to prepare up 9-inch device.

Windows 8.1 with Bing requires the OEM pre-installed Windows 8.1 when Bing as the default search engine, and the MSN home page as the default browser, but users can change the two default options on their own after purchase of this equipment.

Microsoft did not announce Windows 8.1 with Bing Version standard license fee, some people think that is free, and some people think it is a very low price, a few days ago an article on the Microsoft Web site revealed the secret.

Microsoft OEM Partner Center Web site can see this article, Windows 8.1 with Bing for the under 9-inch tablet license fee is $ 10, but there is an additional license fee discount will eventually dropped $ 0, that is provided free of charge. When for the below 10.1-inch tablet, licensing fees after the discount is $ 15 each.

In addition, Microsoft also introduced a Windows 8.1 with Bing and Office 365 Personal version, OEM manufacturers are also required set Bing and MSN.com as the default search engine and browser homepage. This version contains the Office 365 Personal Edition 12 months probation status.

Windows 8.1 with Bing and Office 365 Personal and Windows 8.1 with Bing’s price is the same, that is to say, Microsoft Office 365 is tantamount to provide a 12-month trial eligibility for free.

Microsoft also will release the latest operating system Windows 10 on January 21, Windows operating system will also open a new chapter.